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justiceischeap

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18. This past election made it quite obvious we are not yet in a place

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2013, 09:22 PM

Feb 2013

where we can expect people of color to be allowed to vote without laws in place to protect them. Even with those current laws in place, people of color had a difficult time voting.

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Do you support the Voting Rights Act? [View all] CreekDog Feb 2013 OP

Have you actually encountered anyone on DU BainsBane Feb 2013 #1

one that I know of CreekDog Feb 2013 #7

I clicked 'I Support', because there's wasn't a "Fuck Yeah!" option. Aristus Feb 2013 #2

Every Democrat segregationist back then is a Republican segregationist today, Loudly Feb 2013 #3

Needs expansion. All states. All groups protected. DirkGently Feb 2013 #4

Somebody on here actually voted against it?? Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #5

yes CreekDog Feb 2013 #6

The one who voted no mokawanis Feb 2013 #9

I saw that yesterday BainsBane Feb 2013 #11

Kick CreekDog Feb 2013 #8

I've witnessed racism right here on DU. I'm sure there is more than one person who opposes VRA. Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2013 #10

someone just got PPR'd after voting no on this poll CreekDog Feb 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #13

Careful there, someone around here might believe you. RC Feb 2013 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Feb 2013 #15

Good job there, keep up the good work. RC Feb 2013 #16

Everyone should ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #17

This past election made it quite obvious we are not yet in a place justiceischeap Feb 2013 #18

yup La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #20

k&r nt steve2470 Feb 2013 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #21